Computer Science 111: The Morrison Suite
Emeritus Professor and former Head of School Ron Morrison visited us earlier this week to officially open The Morrison Suite.
Month: February 2014
The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willtts MP, announced funding of £4.6 million for 21 Digital Transformations in the Arts and Humanities projects as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) investment in Big Data.
On Thursday 6 February 2014 the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willtts MP, announced funding of £4.6 million for 21 Digital Transformations in the Arts and Humanities projects as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) investment in Big Data. Along with colleagues in the School of Informatics and the Department of … The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willtts MP, announced funding of £4.6 million for 21 Digital Transformations in the Arts and Humanities projects as part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) investment in Big Data.
School delivering for Code First Girls
The School of Computer Science is delivering a Code First Girls programme. Code First: Girls is the coding education arm of Entrepreneur First, a not-for-profit organisation supporting graduates to build their own tech startups. Within this industry there is a recognition that women are at a disadvantage due to their lack of technical knowledge and … School delivering for Code First Girls
Data Matching Research at the Australian National University
Seminar by Peter Christen, Australian National University Techniques for matching, linking, and integrating data from different sources are becoming increasingly important in many application areas, including health, census, taxation, immigration, social welfare, in crime and fraud detection, in the assembly of national security intelligence, for businesses and in bibliometrics, as well as in the social … Data Matching Research at the Australian National University
Live stream from the Informatics Forum
The iV Tuesday Speaker Series features a new programme of talks given by prominent members of the business community. The programme seeks to inspire and motivate those who wish to develop their careers in different directions or have entrepreneurial ambitions.
Live stream from the Informatics Forum by Kevin Dorren, CEO of Diet Chef
The iV Tuesday Speaker Series features a new programme of talks given by prominent members of the business community. The programme seeks to inspire and motivate those who wish to develop their careers in different directions or have entrepreneurial ambitions.
At the Edge by Alan Dix, University of Birmingham
Abstract: From buying plane tickets to eGovernment, participation in consumer and civic society is predicated on continuous connectivity and copious computation . And yet for many at the edges of society, the elderly, the poor, the disabled, and those in rural areas, poor access to digital technology makes them more marginalised, potentially cut off from … At the Edge by Alan Dix, University of Birmingham
Highly Deformable Mobile Devices & Future Mobile Phones by Johannes Schöning, Hasselt University
Speaker: Johannes Schöning, Hasselt University Date/Time: 2-3pm April 8th, 2014 Location: Maths Lecture Theatre B, University of St Andrews Title: Highly Deformable Mobile Devices & Future Mobile Phones Abstract: In the talk I will present the concept of highly deformable mobile devices that can be transformed into various special-purpose controls in order to bring physical … Highly Deformable Mobile Devices & Future Mobile Phones by Johannes Schöning, Hasselt University
Should Technology be more mindful? by Yvonne Rogers, UCL.
Abstract: We are increasingly living in our digital bubbles. Even when physically together – as families and friends in our living rooms, outdoors and public places – we have our eyes glued to our own phones, tablets and laptops. The new generation of ‘all about me’ health and fitness gadgets, that is becoming more mainstream, … Should Technology be more mindful? by Yvonne Rogers, UCL.
How human-human dialogue research can lead us to understand speech behaviours in human-computer dialogue: The case of lexical alignment by Benjamin Cowan, University of Birmingham.
Abstract: Dialogue is a dynamic social activity. Research has consistently shown that our dialogue partners impact our speech choices whereby we converge (or align) on aspects such as lexical choice and syntax. With the development of more natural computer dialogue partners and the increase of speech as an interaction modality in many devices and applications, … How human-human dialogue research can lead us to understand speech behaviours in human-computer dialogue: The case of lexical alignment by Benjamin Cowan, University of Birmingham.